Kali Linux 3.18 ATI Driver problem (HD5000-series)

[hahotobg]

Hello, I have a big problem with installation ati drivers on Kali. (3.18.0-kali1-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 3.18.3-1~kali4 i686 GNU/Linux) When i try to install official ".run" driver i get the "DKMS" error:
from: " /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/14.4.2/build/make.log"

CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/14.4.2/build/kcl_pci.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/14.4.2/build/kcl_str.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/14.4.2/build/kcl_iommu.o
/var/lib/dkms/fglrx/14.4.2/build/kcl_iommu.c: In function ‘KCL_IOMMU_CheckInfo’:
/var/lib/dkms/fglrx/14.4.2/build/kcl_iommu.c:190:21: warning: unused variable ‘pdev’ [-Wunused-variabl$
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/14.4.2/build/kcl.o
  CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/14.4.2/build/kcl_wait.o
  LD [M]  /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/14.4.2/build/fglrx.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module fglrx.ko uses GPL-only symbol '__static_cpu_has_safe'
make[3]: *** [__modpost] Error 1
make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.18.0-kali1-686-pae'

Anyone can help me with this ? Thanks.

[Jito]

Hi there.
Yeah, I may be able to help.
Is this a HDD install or USB drive install with persistence?

[Jito]

Hi.

I see a few people with the AMD driver problem on the 3.18 kernel.
I'm still having trouble installing on my USB live kali install but I was able to install & run the drivers on my HDD kali install. (1.1.0. - 3.18 kernel)

If your install is on HDD let me know & I'll reply with the steps I took to get it working.

Cheers.

[GhostSLO]

Hi.

I see a few people with the AMD driver problem on the 3.18 kernel.
I'm still having trouble installing on my USB live kali install but I was able to install & run the drivers on my HDD kali install. (1.1.0. - 3.18 kernel)

If your install is on HDD let me know & I'll reply with the steps I took to get it working.

Cheers.

I have same isssue as described in the first post, please if you know workaround for this problem or how to install amd propriarty drivers on kali 3.18 kernel, let us know

I have HDD install...

[Jito]

Hi there GhostSLO.
Here's the steps I took to get the latest AMD drivers working on my HD7950's in crossfire.
If you have the HD5000, 6000 or 7000 series GPUs, the following worked for me...

How to install AMD/ATI proprietary drivers in Kali Linux 1.1.0 kernel 3.18
For Radeon HD 7000, Radeon HD 6000 and Radeon HD 5000 series GPUs

Make sure your sources list (/etc/apt/sources.list) contains the 'contrib' and 'non-free' components, e.g. -

deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free

Update packages, install appropriate linux-headers & fglrx-driver packages

command line:

aptitude update
aptitude install firmware-linux-nonfree
aptitude -r install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') fglrx-driver

Make a config file:

mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
echo -e 'Section "Device"\n\tIdentifier "My GPU"\n\tDriver "fglrx"\nEndSection' > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-fglrx.conf

Restart system to enable the radeon driver blacklist

Once rebooted use the aticonfig utility to generate an xserver config file:

aticonfig --initial

You should now be up and running with your shiny new AMD drivers!

Good luck.

[staticn0de]

Hi there GhostSLO.
Here's the steps I took to get the latest AMD drivers working on my HD7950's in crossfire.
If you have the HD5000, 6000 or 7000 series GPUs, the following worked for me...

How to install AMD/ATI proprietary drivers in Kali Linux 1.1.0 kernel 3.18
For Radeon HD 7000, Radeon HD 6000 and Radeon HD 5000 series GPUs

Make sure your sources list (/etc/apt/sources.list) contains the 'contrib' and 'non-free' components, e.g. -

deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free

Update packages, install appropriate linux-headers & fglrx-driver packages

command line:

aptitude update
aptitude install firmware-linux-nonfree
aptitude -r install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') fglrx-driver

Make a config file:

mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
echo -e 'Section "Device"\n\tIdentifier "My GPU"\n\tDriver "fglrx"\nEndSection' > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-fglrx.conf

Restart system to enable the radeon driver blacklist

Once rebooted use the aticonfig utility to generate an xserver config file:

aticonfig --initial

You should now be up and running with your shiny new AMD drivers!

Good luck.

Hi there,

This won't install the latest drivers (as was the OP problem) as the latest drivers are not in the repo.

This should give you 14.9 (latest is 14.12)

[staticn0de]

I was able to install the latest driver (14.12 or fglrx 14.501) through the use of the Debian experimental repo.

It was not a very clean install, as in I had to isntall from the repo, manually patch the kernel driver and then insert it manually.

That being said, it works all the same.

http://pbrd.co/1I8j96Y

(screenshot above)

I can post steps if anyone needs them, but it will take me a while to write them out.

[GhostSLO]

i would be very thankful for procedure, couse i allready try one patch for driver and didnt work.

[Rodney]

I was able to install the latest driver (14.12 or fglrx 14.501) through the use of the Debian experimental repo.

It was not a very clean install, as in I had to isntall from the repo, manually patch the kernel driver and then insert it manually.

That being said, it works all the same.

http://pbrd.co/1I8j96Y

(screenshot above)

I can post steps if anyone needs them, but it will take me a while to write them out.

Hi Static,

I would be most apprectiative if you could post the steps as this will be next venture in kali linux

if there's any thing I can do to assit / help let me know.

Regards,

Rodney

[staticn0de]

I've written a guide here

https://forums.kali.org/showthread.p...-on-Kali-1-1-0

Any issues, please post in that thread.

[GhostSLO]

staticn0de you are the man !!! your guide is working well !! THX VERY MUCH !!

[hahotobg]

I've written a guide here

https://forums.kali.org/showthread.p...-on-Kali-1-1-0

Any issues, please post in that thread.

THANKS, I will try. ))